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Brother Truman Madsen

We are indeed in the computer age. Our six year old grandson was recently doing his usual heavy reading in Calvin & Hobbes and then was called on to pray. He intended to pray for his missionary cousin, Tom, but instead used the word "Hobbes."

He paused, didn't know what to do, and then said, "Delete. Delete. Delete."

D&C 84: 20,21

In the ordinances thereof [of the priesthood], the power of godliness is manifest. And without the ordinances thereof, the authority of the priesthood, the power of godliness is not manifest unto men in the flesh.

Fallen Man

Exalted ManPower: Empowering, Exalting

Manifest: Educating, Revealing

Power of God is made manifest…

Joseph SmithBeing born again, comes by the Spirit of God through ordinances

TPJS, p. 162

JST Luke 22

…and they made ready the passover.And when the hour was come, he sat down,

and the twelve apostles with him.And he said unto them, With desire I have

desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer;

Three Suppers

“Last Supper”

Passover Sader

Sacrifice of the Pascal Lamb

Bitter Herbs

Three Matzah

Three Matzah

JST Luke 22

…and they made ready the passover.And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve

apostles with him.And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat

this passover with you before I suffer;For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be

fulfilled which is written in the prophets concerning me. Then I will partake with you, in the kingdom of God.

And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this and divide among yourselves;

For I say unto you, that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come

Doctrine and Covenants 27

Wherefore, a commandment I give unto you, that you shall not purchase wine neither strong drink of your enemies;

…for the hour cometh that I will drink of the fruit of the vine with you on the earth, and with Moroni, whom I have sent unto you to reveal the Book of Mormon…

[He then lists many of the great prophets in the history of the world]

And also with all those whom my Father hath given me out of the world.

Wherefore, lift up your hearts and rejoice, and gird up your loins, and take upon you my whole armor, that ye may be able to withstand the evil day, having done all, that ye may be able to stand. 

Three Suppers

“Last Supper”

Passover Sader

Sacrifice of the Pascal Lamb

Bitter Herbs

Three Matzah

Supper of the Lamb

Prior to 2nd Coming

Sons of Levi willOffer their Sacrifice

Celebrate the BindingOf Satan

The Wedding Feast

JST Luke 22

And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake,

and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you; this do in remembrance of me.

Likewise also the cup, after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood which is shed for you.

Three Suppers

“Last Supper”

Passover Sader

Sacrifice of the Pascal Lamb

Bitter Herbs

Three Matzah

Sacrament Supper of the Lamb

Each Sunday

Sacrifice of a Broken Heart

RemembranceOf our bondage

Broken Bread

Prior to 2nd Coming

Sons of Levi willOffer their Sacrifice

Celebrate the BindingOf Satan

The Wedding Feast

Ephesians 3

That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

May be able to comprehend…the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

And to know the love of Christ…that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God

JST John 13

And supper being ended…He riseth

from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

After that he poureth water into a basin, and he began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

The Spirit of God Like a Fire is Burning (Original)

We'll wash and be washed,

and with oil be anointed,

Withal not omitting the washing of feet;

For he that receiveth his penny appointed

Must surely be clean at the harvest of wheat.

Truman Madsen

…we are in a Solemn Assembly in the Salt Lake Temple. Elder David B. Haight is officiating at the sacrament table. Ninety years of age, his eyesight is weak so he's obviously memorized the prayer on the water. After the phrase regarding "blood which was shed for them," and the phrase, "that they may have his Spirit to be with them," he paused.

Those of us with heads down said to ourselves, "Surely he knows the next word. It is Amen." But he is not hurried. This is the man who has taught that every word in the sacrament prayers is vital. So after a heavy pause, he then adds a word with apostolic dignity: "Always. Amen."

I look up to see the face of the presiding apostle, President Gordon B. Hinckley, and he smiles through his tears.

The Savior, the Sacrament, and Self-Worth, 1999 Woman’s Conference